Two police officers bitten by dog in Rotorua, one requiring surgery
Two police officers have been injured, with one requiring surgery, after they were bitten by a dog while…
Thousands face overnight power cuts after strong winds batter upper North
Thousands of residents across the upper North Island are being urged to prepare for a night without electricity…
Strong winds cut power to thousands across North Island
Thousands across the upper North Island have woken up to power outages after strong winds bore down overnight,…
Call to keep former Whakatāne Harbourmaster’s cottage
After fighting for 10 years to stop an eight-storey building being put at a strategic location at The…
Plea issued to residents wanting a dog
Rotorua Lakes Council is pleading for residents to make “informed choices” before getting a dog, as it aims…
Ōpōtiki couple sleepless after $12.5m Lotto win
An Ōpōtiki couple were sleepless for two nights after discovering they’d won $12.5 million in Saturday’s Powerball draw.…
Further four arrests in relation to murder of Zain Taikato-Fox
A further four people have been charged in connection with the murder of Rotorua man Zain Taikato Fox,…
Brazen bunnies overrun property, causing pest control confusion
A property owner’s plea to clear a “rabbit plague” from his Okere Falls property has raised questions over…
Police disrupt anti-social road user meet-ups across Tauranga
Bay of Plenty police disrupted a series of planned anti-social road user gatherings in Tauranga overnight, making arrests…
Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins $12.5 million
One lucky Bay of Plenty ticket holder has won $12.5 million with Powerball First Division in last night’s…
Hobson’s Pledge uses Rotorua mayor’s image
Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell has criticised Hobson’s Pledge for using her image without permission in a social media…
Teenager charged with murder in Rotorua homicide investigation
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in Rotorua last…